Bomb targeted Arbab Ayun Jan's car in Peshawar. PHOTO: EXPRESS
According to initial reports, it was a roadside bomb which targeted Jan’s car in the jurisdiction of Chamkani Police Station.
Jan though escaped unhurt in the incident.
Jan is a senior member of the Awami National Party (ANP) and will be participating in the upcoming elections on NA-4 seat for Peshawar-IV.
Earlier during the day, a Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) candidate for a Sindh Assembly seat was shot by the Taliban outside his house in Hyderabad.
The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have said that they will be targetting the Pakistan Peoples Party, the ANP and the MQM.
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Poor Guard. They get it all the time for a few pieces of silver. What a State??
How these election could be free when all progressive parties are not allowed to conduct their election campaign without any let and hindrance? If rightwing parties could not sweep elections now they should hold their peace forever.
Unfortunately the future looks bleak, considering the lack of security and rise of intolerant ideological religious extremism and terrorism, chances are religious right-wing parties will gain more ground in one way or another thanks to the TTP and unlikely to tackle them any time soon.
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